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Recent Examples of squeamish
Like Lawrence, Sam Darnold isn’t squeamish about passing into tight windows or risking an INT blemish.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
So either Sinners will be a long-time-coming breakthrough for Coogler and Jordan … or the Academy will get squeamish about something.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
As 82-year-old Scorsese and his pal Steven Spielberg recall in a first-look clip from the the upcoming five-part Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese, Columbia Pictures, squeamish about some of the bloody content of the movie, almost stopped Scorsese's vision from riding into theaters.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers are growing squeamish in the wake of sectarian violence in the country and Israel’s intervention against Damascus.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
So either Sinners will be a long-time-coming breakthrough for Coogler and Jordan … or the Academy will get squeamish about something.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
As 82-year-old Scorsese and his pal Steven Spielberg recall in a first-look clip from the the upcoming five-part Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese, Columbia Pictures, squeamish about some of the bloody content of the movie, almost stopped Scorsese's vision from riding into theaters.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers are growing squeamish in the wake of sectarian violence in the country and Israel’s intervention against Damascus.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamish
Adjective
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This leaves a sicker risk pool behind and drives premiums even higher for those who remain.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Humans who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds infected with HPAI are the most at risk of becoming infected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even a not-so-big city like Oslo (pop. 700,000, curfew 3 a.m.) might spark the same feeling—a queasy combination of glamour and isolation, arrogance and melancholy.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
2 Dec. 2025
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Specifically, as viewers pointed out, crew members can literally be seen roaming around the set in certain scenes — including during a queasy fan-favorite moment from Season 1, Episode 7.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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